Meet Kerala-born Nithya Raman: Los Angeles' first Asian-American mayor
Los Angeles: From her roots in Kerala to the corridors of power in one of America's biggest cities, Nithya Raman has scripted a remarkable political milestone. The India-born urban planner has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the first Indian-American and South Asian to lead the city. Raman's victory
BBC News reported that Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Al Jazeera said Raman would become the city’s first South Asian mayor, while Big News Network.com described her as the first Indian-American elected mayor there. thereporter.com reported that Bass conceded and pledged a smooth transition; the reports did not provide vote totals or further details about the handover.
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